Report on LNS Just Transition Convening

Report on LNS Just Transition Convening

By Oren Kadosh, LNS staff Over July 21st and 22nd, the Labor Network for Sustainability hosted a two-day convening in Denver, Colorado entitled: “The State of Transition: Lessons from Colorado and Beyond!” LNS convened labor, climate, environmental justice, and social...
Educators Mobilize for Earth Day

Educators Mobilize for Earth Day

Union educators organizing with the Educators Climate Action Network are planning to mobilize their coworkers and with youth movements for action during the week leading up to Earth Day 2023 (April 17th – 22nd). They are calling on educator union locals to pass...
Clean Trucks and Fairly-Treated Truckers

Clean Trucks and Fairly-Treated Truckers

By Oren Kadosh, LNS Legal and Policy Researcher Since truck deregulation, truck drivers are frequently misclassified as independent contractors rather than employees. That has turned much of truck driving from a well-paid, union-protected occupation to one with low...